1942–43 Coppa Italia

The 1942–43 Coppa Italia was the 10th edition of the tournament and the last before the suspension of football competitions in Italy due to World War II related events. The Coppa Italia would have restored only several years later, in the summer of 1958.

1942–43 Coppa Italia
Country Italy
Dates13 September 1942 –
30 May 1943
Teams34
ChampionsTorino (2nd title)
Runners-upVenezia
Matches played34
Goals scored126 (3.71 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Bruno Ispiro
Valentino Mazzola
Vittorio Sentimenti
(5 goals)
1958

All teams from Serie A (16) and Serie B (18) took part to this competition. After a short elimination round, 32 clubs were admitted to the final phase. All the matches were played in a single leg with eventual replay on the model of the FA Cup, homefields were decided by drawing except for the final match in Milan.

The trophy was won by Torino, which defeated 4–0 Venezia in the final match, played at the San Siro in Milan on May 30, 1943. This was Torino's second victory in the Coppa Italia. Top scorers of the competition were Bruno Ispiro (Genova 1893), Valentino Mazzola (Torino) and Vittorio Sentimenti (Juventus). Sentimenti scored all his 5 goals in the match against MATER.

Palermo–Juve, which won his round of 16 match because of Venezia forfeit, had been excluded from the competition before the round of 8 because of the imminent Allied invasion of Sicily.

Serie B elimination round

Home team Score Away team
Cremonese 2-1 Brescia
Fanfulla 6-1 Savona

Knockout stage

30 clubs are added.

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
 
Atalanta 3
 
Liguria 1
 
Atalanta 0
 
Torino 7
 
Torino 2
 
Anconitana-Bianchi 0
 
Torino 5
 
Livorno 2
 
Milano 0
 
Fiorentina 1
 
Livorno 2
 
Padova 3
 
Milano 3
 
Milano 5
 
Torino 2
 
MATER 1
 
Roma 0
 
Juventus 6
 
Juventus 2
 
Napoli 1
 
Lazio 3
 
Lazio 2
 
Lazio 1
 
Bari 0
 
Roma 2
 
Roma 3
 
Roma 2
 
Triestina 3
 
Triestina 1
 
Fanfulla 0
 
Torino 4
 
Novara 1
 
Venezia 0
 
Palermo–Juve (wo) 1
 
Palermo–Juve 2
 
Venezia 2
 
Venezia 0
 
Siena 1
 
Venezia 3
 
Pisa 0
 
Udinese 2
 
Cremonese 1
 
Cremonese 0
 
Udinese (aet) 2
 
Udinese 1
 
Pescara 1
 
Venezia 3
 
Modena 2
 
Genova 1893 0
 
Alessandria 0
 
Modena 0
 
Bologna 2
 
Bologna 4
 
Ambrosiana–Inter 0
 
Bologna 2
 
Vicenza 3
 
Genova 1893 5
 
Pro Patria 0
 
Vicenza 0
 
Genova 1893 5
 
Genova 1893 1
 
Spezia 3
Legend

Final


Torino4 – 0Venezia
Ossola  22'  48'
Ferraris II  46'
Mazzola  52'
Referee: Giuseppe Zelocchi

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Bruno Ispiro Genova 1893 5
Valentino Mazzola Torino
Vittorio Sentimenti Juventus
4 Guglielmo Gabetto Torino 4
5 Gino Cappello Milano 3
Amedeo Biavati Bologna
Franco Ossola Torino
Juan Agostino Alberti Venezia

Sources

  • Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio–La Storia 1898–2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005
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